This dispute arose when the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) reassessed President’s Choice Bank (“PCB”) for uncollected GST/HST on bundled supplies made to a major Canadian bank (the “Bank”) and denied the Bank’s rebate claims...more
In July 2023, the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) released GST/HST Notice 325 (the “Notice”) with respect to services provided by certain insurance intermediaries. The Notice essentially makes official the 180-degree turn the...more
In an informal procedure decision, Axelrod v. The King, rendered on December 12, 2022, the Tax Court of Canada dismissed the appeals of a dentist denying input tax credits (“ITCs”) claimed in connection with certain expenses...more
On July 19, 2022, the Tax Court of Canada (“TCC”) dismissed a major Canadian Bank’s appeal (the “Bank” or the “Appellant”) regarding the characterization of a supply made by the President’s Choice Bank (“PCB”) to the Bank....more
On June 9, 2022, the Tax Court of Canada (“TCC”) allowed CFI Funding Trust’s (“CFI”) appeal in relation with the input tax credits (“ITC”) it claimed for prepaid rent paid in connection with the securitization of automobile...more
Quick Summary. In 1867, the United Kingdom passed a Parliamentary act establishing what is now known as Canada. Today, Canada, the largest country in the Western Hemisphere, is a federation of ten provinces and three...more
On March 19, 2019, the Minister of Finance introduced Canada’s 2019 federal budget (2019 Budget). The government had already signalled that the primary focus of the 2019 Budget would not be business concerns as those had been...more
Canada’s tax rules are complex and subject to change. The information contained herein is not, and is not intended, to be a comprehensive overview of Canada’s tax system. Canada’s federal income tax system for businesses...more
On May 25, 2018, the Federal Court of Canada released its decision in Her Majesty the Queen v The Toronto-Dominion Bank. The case revolved around whether the proceeds of the sale of a house by a debtor of Toronto-Dominion...more
On February 27, 2018, the Minister of Finance introduced Canada’s 2018 Federal Budget (2018 Budget), which looks to implement the excise duty framework for cannabis that was proposed in November 2017 (see our November 2017...more